STRIKER

striker

(noun) the part of a mechanical device that strikes something

hitter, striker

(noun) someone who hits; “a hard hitter”; “a fine striker of the ball”; “blacksmiths are good hitters”

striker

(noun) an employee on strike against an employer

striker

(noun) someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating

striker

(noun) a forward on a soccer team

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Proper noun

Striker (plural Strikers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Striker is the 24431^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1025 individuals. Striker is most common among White (90.24%) individuals.

Anagrams

• skirret, skirter

Etymology

Noun

striker (plural strikers)

An individual who is on strike.

Synonym: turnout

Someone or something that hits someone or something else.

A blacksmith's assistant who wields the sledgehammer.

A piece used to push other pieces toward the pockets in the Asian game of carom.

(soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

(military, slang) An officer's servant or orderly.

(baseball, slang, 1800s) The batter.

(cricket) The batsman who is currently facing the bowler and defending his wicket.

(obsolete) A harpoon.

(obsolete) A harpooner.

(obsolete) An inexperienced member of a ship's crew.

Synonym: green hand

(obsolete) A wencher; a lewd man.

(obsolete, politics) A blackmailer in politics.

(obsolete, politics) One whose political influence can be bought.

Synonyms

• (soccer position): attacker, centre forward, forward

• (lewd man): See promiscuous man

Anagrams

• skirret, skirter

Source: Wiktionary

Strik"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, strikes; specifically, a blacksmith's helper who wieds the sledge.

2. A harpoon; also, a harpooner. Wherever we come to an anchor, we always send out our strikers, and put out hooks and lines overboard, to try fish. Dampier.

3. A wencher; a lewd man. [Obs.] Massinger.

4. A workman who is on a strike.

5. A blackmailer in politics; also, one whose political influence can be bought. [Political Cant]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition